Supermarket Aldi's pledged to put staff wages up to a minimum of €11.50 an hour from next February.
That means an increase of 4.5% on the entry-level pay for Store Assistants and 10% for Stock Assistants and Caretakers, who will benefit most from the new rate.
The company says employees at Aldi stores in Ireland already earn up to €13.25 per hour.
Aldi has also announced plans to recruit and train more than 400 people as it expands next year. It will soon open its 122nd Irish branch.
The company's CEO, Matthew Barnes, said: “We are committed to offering the best pay and benefits in the industry”.
Rival supermarket chain Lidl has already committed to salary increases in line with the National Living Wage. All Lidl staff will also earn a minimum of €11.50, rising to €13.00 per hour incrementally within two years.
The statutory minimum wage will increase to €9.15 from €8.65 per hour from January 1st next year.
